Sustainability Courses in 8 Colleges Offered During Summer & Fall Guest PostsUpdates

Sustainability Courses in 8 Colleges Offered During Summer & Fall

Post contributed by Dr. Nanette Chadwick, Director of Academic Sustainability Programs A wide variety of courses are being offered this summer and fall semesters on sustainability topics on campus. They cover issues ranging from water and food, to energy production and materials consumption, ethics and culture. As you prepare to…
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March 31, 2017
Sustainability in the Landscape Guest PostsUpdates

Sustainability in the Landscape

Post contributed by Dr. Amy N. Wright, Interim Associate Dean for Instruction, College of Agriculture & Harry G. Ponder Professor, Department of Horticulture  We hear the phrase “sustainable landscape” used frequently but not often accompanied by a description of what makes a landscape in fact sustainable. So, what is a…
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March 30, 2017
That Springtime Buzz Guest PostsUpdates

That Springtime Buzz

Post contributed by Dr. Geoff Williams, Assistant Professor of Insect Pollination & Apiculture, College of Agriculture, Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology Springtime in Alabama sees a flurry of activity by the state’s flora and fauna. Among one of the more prominent springtime activities is the buzzing of bees! Big…
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March 30, 2017
Finding My Green Thumb Guest PostsUpdates

Finding My Green Thumb

Post contributed by Diana Rowell, Office of Sustainability Intern Sustainability. That’s a big word. A word that carries the weight of worldwide change. A passionate word, a futuristic word, a word that makes people share their opinions. As an engineer, sometimes it is difficult to align myself with sustainability without…
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March 27, 2017
Building Coordinators Play a Vital Role in Maintaining a Sustainable Campus Guest PostsUpdates

Building Coordinators Play a Vital Role in Maintaining a Sustainable Campus

Post contributed by Martha Gentry, Communications, Facilities Management  Auburn University’s Facilities Management department is home to seven building coordinators who oversee the daily operations of more than 140 buildings across campus. A coordinator’s key functions include inspecting assigned buildings on a regular basis to ensure safety and appearance issues are…
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March 3, 2017
Director’s Corner: The Built Environment: a Huuuge Sustainability Opportunity Director's CornerUpdates

Director’s Corner: The Built Environment: a Huuuge Sustainability Opportunity

“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.”  - Winston Churchill People in the United States only spend about 10% of our time outside of buildings.  To me that is a rather shocking statistic.  We may not give that much thought, but as Churchill observed buildings have an enormous impact…
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March 2, 2017